Parthenocarpic fruit development in tomato

Plant Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-139

  Gorguet, B ^a   Van Heusden, A W ^a   Lindhout, P ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic control; Hormonal control; Lycopersicon esculentum; Parthenocarpy; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CROP IMPROVEMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FRUITING; HORTICULTURE;

FRUIT; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; REVIEW; TOMATO;

FRUIT; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SEEDS;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 17644428054     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-837494     Document Type: Review

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